founders

NOUN

person who establishes an institution

Synonyms

STRONGEST

architect author benefactor builder creator designer inventor organizer patron planner

STRONG

beginner constructor framer generator initiator maker originator

WEAK

establisher forebearer institutor prime mover

Antonyms

STRONGEST

opponent

VERB

go under, fail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abort break down fall through stumble

STRONG

collapse fall lurch miscarry misfire sink sprawl stagger submerge submerse trip

WEAK

be lost come to nothing go down go lame go to bottom

Antonyms

STRONG

increase rise

WEAK

accomplish achieve succeed

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founders

Storage Sale: Across Silicon Valley, startup founders are enjoying a wave of computing credits and fielding competing offers from AI-model makers racing to land new enterprise customers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Before launching, the pair met with the former charity's founders Jack Doyle and Graham Hall, who gave them "their blessing" to continue the work.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

“Most of the time, founders run the business until they can’t work anymore. Less than 10% are thinking about succession planning,” Lee said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

Seeking long-term revenue streams, AI companies hope that winning over startup founders early on will make their tools integral to new ventures’ growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

“The name the founders gave this preserve centuries ago. A refuge for mystical creatures, a stewardship passed down from caretaker to caretaker over the years.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull